{"product_id":"changing-our-minds-how-children-can-take-control-of-their-own-learning-9781472145512","title":"Changing Our Minds: How Children Can Take Control of Their Own Learning","description":"\u003cp\u003eChildren are born full of curiosity, eager to participate in the world. They learn as they live, with enthusiasm and joy. Then we send them to school. We stop them from playing and actively exploring their interests, telling them it's more important to sit still and listen. The result is that for many children, their motivation to learn drops dramatically. The joy of the early years is replaced with apathy and anxiety. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is not inevitable. We are socialised to believe that schooling is synonymous with education, but it's only one approach. Self-directed education puts the child back in control of their learning. This enables children, including those diagnosed with special educational needs, to flourish in their own time and on their own terms. It enables us to put wellbeing at the centre of education. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChanging Our Minds\u003c\/i\u003e brings together research, theory and practice on learning. It includes interviews with influential thinkers in the field of self-directed education and examples from families alongside practical advice. This essential guide will give you an understanding of why self-directed education makes sense, how it works, and what to do to put it into action yourself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Naomi Fisher\u003c\/b\u003e is a clinical psychologist who specialises in trauma, autism and alternative education. She is the mother of two and the author of several books on psychology, education and mental health. Her work has featured in \u003ci\u003eThe Psychologist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Green Parent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJuno\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSEN Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and she has appeared on many podcasts including Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Robinson Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642838225170,"sku":"9781472145512","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a3434cf7-26f3-4496-84b7-b801a3c702e1.jpg?v=1733072132","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/changing-our-minds-how-children-can-take-control-of-their-own-learning-9781472145512","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}